Hi there!
My birthday twin, Tina (Carrots ‘N’ Cake) recently shared a “Currently” blog post and, since we are “twins”, I was inspired to do the same.
Current Celebration // My 26th birthday on Friday!
Current Confession // At 26 years of age, I still can not successfully braid my own hair. If only I could master Lee’s fit girl hair styles – so cute!
Current Product Find // Perfect Bars
Current Plan // To plan for Europe
Current Book // Nada. I would love to read Andi‘s New York Times Best Seller, It Was Me All Along — I’ve only head incredible reviews.
Current Purchase // Car Insurance — oh, the joys of adulthood. And “heirloom tomato” pj boxers.
Current Drink // Spindrift Grapefruit Seltzer + Ice + Fresh Lime + Vodka(!)
Current Holy Moly // Now that I’m finally traveling to France, I wish I could remember something — anything! — from taking 2 years of French.
Current Show // The Bachelorette (there are some hunks this season!)
Current Want // A new camera — Canon or Nikon?
Current Obsession // These hemp tahini date bars. I’ve made ’em 3x.
2015 Holiday Gift Guide for Her
Spiking Summer with Spindrift
in the moment.
enjoy today.
20 Questions
Happy almost Birthday, Hillary!! Woot! Okay, so let’s talk Bachelorette…who are your favorites? I am a big fan of the guy from Kentucky (I really like Southern guys), the dentist, and Ben H. Oh, and I like Shawn too!
Shaawwwnnnn! Yes ;)
Happy almost birthday! Yay 26! Okay I’m obsessed with the Bachelorette… I really like Shawn and Ben Z. I learned to braid on an American Girl doll when I was younger… I highly recommend it! haha ;)
As for Canon or Nikon, as I said in my tweet… I prefer Canon. This is mostly though because my dad always had Canon growing up so that’s what I was familiar with. There isn’t a huge difference between the two, honestly, but people tend to be very brand loyal and have strong opinions about which is better. I personally think Canon is a little easier to use for beginners and more user friendly. I also think a lot of bloggers (that I follow at least) tend to be Canon, so that might be helpful down the road?
Shawn, for sure!
Where is my American Girl doll when I need to practice? Lol. I loved that doll!
Thanks for the camera insight. Then will you come to CA and teach me to use the thing? ;)
Could you point me to some basic Canon DSLR models that you may recommend I start with?
The Canon Rebel is a great place to start! http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/945054-REG/canon_8595b003_eos_dig_rebel_t5i.html
Is THIS the same one, but cheaper?
Those are two different models, just depends on the investment you are willing to make. The T5i has better image quality, better low light performance, etc. The one you linked to definitely isn’t a bad entry level camera! Down the road though you might eventually want to invest in a better lens such as this one http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/canon-ef-50mm-f1-8-ii-lens/10082166.aspx?path=410b5e08a0156af5187cd3f0d2196165en02&icmp=blogenoverviewcanont5ort5i18jun14
So, I could get the entry level camera and then eventually buy the 50mm lens? I have gotten several recs to get a 50mm.
Costco has the Canon Rebel T5 (maybe not the “i”) for $449!
Current book – My Berlin Kitchen! It’s a sweet story and includes recipes at the end of every chapter. I heard about it from Eat Live Run. :)
Of course you did! Jenna is a bookworm :)
YES! those tahini date caramel bars are the bomb, right? like badass fit girl candy bars. gonna go make some more now :) xo
YES! The bomb, dot com. Thank you for the recipe. Fit girl candy bars is the perfect way to describe them!
Happy early Birthday!! I just bought a Canon Power Shot and am liking it so far! Sadly, a DSLR isn’t in my budget. I just finished “It Was Me All Along” and loved it just as much as everyone else. I highly recommend it!
That drink sounds delicious! May have to try it this weekend but sub the vodka for tequila :-)
That book is SO good! Happy early birthday!
I love it when I find other people confessing to loving the Bachelorette/Bachelor. I can’t help it!! I agree there are some HUNKS this time and some big drama! Can we just have a Bach forum or what? :)
I’m sure there are plenty of them out there already, hehe :)
Current obsession: smoothies! All the smoothies for summer!
Happy Birthday! Hope your weekend celebration is wonderful!
Happy Belated Birthday!! :)
(I’m so excited. I can finally LINK a blog instead of being just a name to my comments :D I just started a blog -katrinamwalker.com, welcome! :D )
Hope you had a wonderful birthday!! :)
I hope you had an awesome birthday, Hillary!
I’m glad to see you are still watching the Bachelorette. I’m so excited for tonight’s show! I think she does the dirty with Nick, hehe. What a hoochie! ;)
And Canon all the way, baby! I have the Rebel T3i but I’m dying for a 6D. I just need $1300. :)
What do you think of this Canon Rebel?
I think that looks like a great deal! :)
Okay, if it makes you feel better, I couldn’t braid my own hair until about a year ago. I SWEAR upon youtube tutorials! Laurenconrad.com helped, too. ;) Also, next time you get your hair did, ask your stylist to help you. They will totally show you how to do it and help you see what you’re doing wrong. :)
Great tips, Alyssa – thanks!